We report on new chemical substances under the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture and Industrial Safety and Health Act , and nominate people in charge of handling and perform record management according to the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act . In 2024, new substances were added under the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act, and we are taking necessary actions to ensure compliance, including updating the SDS.

We are managing chemical substances based on the latest information on both our inventory and chemical substance regulations in each country, keeping in mind the global deployment of our products. Dedicated legal teams conduct monitoring and rapid handling of the latest trends such as in the REACH regulations (EU), TSCA (the US), and K-REACH (South Korea). We utilize a Chemical Substance Management System to minimize the risks during product development and sales from a global perspective.

When assessing new raw materials, the research manager obtains the latest SDS from the raw material manufacturer and confirms they do not contain concerning or prohibited substances. After approval, a sample is obtained for assessment.

A survey of the supply stability including logistics, price, and BCP is conducted by the Global Procurement Division, and we collect documents such as new chemical substance deployment status (Japan and countries where export is expected) and certificates of non-use of prohibited substances . A risk assessment is conducted by the “New Material Adoption Screening Committee”, and the usability is judged comprehensively.

Prepare the final documents such as procurement specifications and certificate of non-use of prohibited substances, and circulate request for new raw material adoption for final confirmation of health and environmental safety during manufacturing by stakeholders.

Each business division continually gathers updated information about legal changes and materials of concern lists through cooperation between the Quality Assurance Promotion Department and Environment and Safety Promotion Department . Confirm and update the contents of the product SDS and issue to customers.

A Chemical Substance Management System has been introduced to perform efficient issuance and provision of product safety data sheets (SDS) for domestic and international legal information disclosure and for voluntary information disclosure.
We have established a system to enable the creation of SDS in compliance with international standards (GHS), detailing the hazards and legal information of chemical substances, and to provide them in multiple languages to customers and business partners in 46 countries via an online platform.

In order to perform cross-organization integrated chemical substance management, departments such as research, sales, quality assurance, and procurement participate in regular meetings for problem sharing and continuous improvement.

We hold educational programs for all employees with the aims of increasing awareness and improving skills among employees and business partners.
We conduct educational activities using e-learning and internal documents, hold internal web seminars, and hold seminars that invite external speakers.